Uses of CIMS and associated reductions

[jwfoss]

2006 - Shooter wheels for FRC176 1:1 with 4" Skyway wheels
2009 - FRC229 Custom single reduction spur gearbox for lift/shooter geared together
2010 - Winch for FRC229 Telescoping Lift ~16:1 BB Planetary with drum
2013 - FRC2168 Shooter wheel 1:1 with timing belt pulleys

No real issues with 1:1, just required custom adapters or pulleys. In 2009 it was either a single or double reduction using COTS AndyMark gears just packaged into custom plates. The planetary gearbox always worried me from a durability standpoint, I always feel safer using spur gears (even if they are designed to handle the load).

If the trend continues and we are allowed to keep using CIMS like this year I'm sure they will make their way into more of our mechanism, however I am still a big fan of all of the 500 series motors and the new BAG motor.

[Phyrxes]

2009 -- 2 on the Drivetrain and 1 to run our poly-cord rollers
2010 -- 4 on the Drivetrain only (Didn't hang)
2011 -- 4 on the Drivetrain only (BaneBots RS550s for our shoulder)
2012 -- 4 on the Drivetrain only (AndyMark motors for our mechanical catapult)
2013 -- 4 on the Drivetrain (Other uses to be disclosed after ship day, lets just leave it at we are big fans of the BAG motor so far)